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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Western Europe  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 2586  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 576  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 222.5  
Capital city 2015 Luxembourg  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 107 2014.  
Currency 2015 Euro (EUR)  
UN membership date 2013 24 October 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 64874  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 52349  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 36976  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 4.1  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 5.7  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 3.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 116559.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 103070.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 80761.6  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 0.3 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 0.3 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 0.4 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 11.9 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 12.9 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 16.6 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 87.8 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 86.8 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 83.0 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 1.3  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 1.0  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 1.8 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 10.8  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 12.7  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 17.2 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 85.7  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 81.2  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 80.7 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 5.9 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 4.4 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 52.0/66.0 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 48.8/65.4 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 45.4/64.7 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 136  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 125  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 112 Series linked to former series.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 94 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 93  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 94 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 93  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2014 86 Excluding water and waste management.  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2010 89 Excluding water and waste management.  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2005 100 Excluding water and waste management.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 3616  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 3585  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 4107  
Exports (million US$) 2015 12625.7  
Imports (million US$) 2015 19296.3  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -6670.6  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 Germany (27.1), France (14.0), Belgium (12.7)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 Germany (24.0), Belgium (22.7), France (11.9)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.2  
Urban population (%) 2015 90.2  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.7  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.6  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 83.7/78.9  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 44  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 249.3/44.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 1038 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of tourism accommodation establishments.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 2104  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 2  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 6.9  
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) 2013 2.9  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 96.9/96.3 2013.  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 103.8/101.1 2013.  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 20.7/18.2 2012.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 0.7  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 28.3  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 148.4 Estimate.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 94.7 Population age 16-74.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 1054.0  
Threatened species 2015 9  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 33.5 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 10161/18.7  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 6  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 307.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 34.6  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 100.0/100.0  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 97.5/98.5  
Net Official Development Assistance disbursed (% of GNI) 2014 1.1 Development Assistance Committee member (OECD).  
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